AP: Greg Abbott Given $35K Campaign Donation by Trump after Trump University Probe Dropped https://t.co/w4BERJw7Ya
— DaveT62 (@DaveoutofAustin) September 6, 2016
Trump has bragged that he gives money to get things from politicians. This is a textbook example of pay-to-play https://t.co/k9xA9dlVZb
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) September 6, 2016
Given new Trump pay to play revelation, this previous report from TX all the more startling. https://t.co/8XQYKxsBKw pic.twitter.com/PB6hg6g6lN
— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) September 5, 2016
@rickhasen I could not find any other Trump contributions in TX except for those two to Abbott. This stinks! pic.twitter.com/3MpnZflp9P
— Wendy Miller (@wemesq) September 5, 2016
For sale to approved bidders, it would seem — and so cheaply!
Trump Foundation isnt the only Trump situation raising questions about pay-to-play. There's also this: https://t.co/uOSPzfoOFA
— David Sirota (@davidsirota) September 6, 2016
Between 2011 and 2014, in the aftermath of Trump University folding, Trump put money into state attorney general races in CA, FL, MI and TX.
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) September 6, 2016
Washington Post reporter who’s been chasing (and failing to find) Trump’s purported “charitable donations” —->
Updated story: @realdonaldtrump no longer bragging that his $ forced pols to do what he wanted. Now: $ had no effect https://t.co/OhR2O1rpbi
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) September 6, 2016
Trump last year (and since): “When you give, they do whatever the hell you want them to do.” https://t.co/ZAuPvIdUgS https://t.co/prrvVEGVl8
— Rebecca Sinderbrand (@sinderbrand) September 5, 2016
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